In Character Conference Engineering Seminar Stardate 10406.26 1000 Pacific Terran

Speaker: Ensign Pirak Kell, CEO – USS Dublin

Subject: Keeping Your Ship in One Piece

Synopsis: Ever wonder how you would keep the warp core online in a fire fight?   Are you the type of officer that can strip down a plasma manifold blindfolded?  Ever have questions about just what really goes on down in main engineering?  If you can answer ‘yes’…or even ‘maybe’…then this seminar is for you!

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Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok:  Greetings ensign, do have a seat

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: Thank you sir.  :: sits in the front row::

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
:: checks over his PADD waiting for more people to show up::

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Laurence:  Hello commander, we will be starting shortly

CO_Cmdr_Laurence says:
::nods:: CEO: All right, thank-you Ensign.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
:: from back in the shadow of the stage a Cardassian in a Starfleet uniform walks up to the podium :: All:  Good morning I am ensign Pirak Kell, CEO of the USS Dublin.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
All: I was hoping to have a larger gathering this morning.  Let's start off with any engineering question you might have and then we can dig into the techno babble as the Terrans call it

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
:: looks to see if either person has a question::

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: No questions yet sir.

CO_Cmdr_Laurence says:
::raises his eyebrows, wondering if the other person is going to ask anything, then hearing the reply, lowers them, shaking his head once::

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
All: No question, you making my job difficult this morning, :: grins ::  Alright lets see whether you know your ship by the  feel or by the book

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Commander what class of ship do you command?

CO_Cmdr_Laurence says:
CO: Galaxy class, the Pavonis.  Well, half of her ::grins:: The new saucer will be fitted shortly.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: A galaxy class, fine ship.  Fortunately due to that ships ability to detach and reattach its saucer, the refit is generally fast and simple

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: If you were going into battle how could you draw the extra power needed for weapons and shields?

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: Shut down all non essential system. Unused quarters, holodecks, etc.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok: Very good ensign.  Unused quarters, replicators, holodeck all take usable power.  If it gets worse you can put nonessential people into the emergency evac. areas and cut power and life support to their quarters also.  :: notice that the CO is taking a comm., decides to go on for now::

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
::turns back to the CEO: I apologize.  I'm not asking for the answers, I assure you, hopefully that interruption will be the last.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Understandable, duty comes first.  Now back to the question commander how to get more power for weapons and shields, the ensign had some fine suggestions.  But he forgot a major one for the Galaxy class

Ens_Turok says:
:: Wondering what he forgot::

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CO: I'd expect increased taps from the fusion generators used to power the impulse engines, and a query about your last point - I was to understand that certainly on newer vessels, for example the Intrepid class, the holodecks functioned off a different system, which is not compatible with the rest of the energy grid.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Yes but the basic system still has to be powered.  When it comes to your shields every milliwatt counts.  Consider life sciences sir, and stellar cartography.  Two departments of the ship not used in battle, yet drawing huge amounts of power

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CEO: Not necessarily true for stellar cartography, especially if the battle is taking place in a first contact situation in an unexplored region of space - I've found that knowledge of the surrounding area can be invaluably, particularly when against a superior foe.  Life sciences, I'm sure you're quite right.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Forgive me sir, perhaps I was not clear.  Not shutting down computer access to these function.  But the labs associated with them.  The stellar cartography lab on a galaxy class is rather large and the life sciences labs take a lot of power.  After all the ship was designed for exploration.

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CEO: Ah, yes.  The screen in stellar cartography is quite magnificent... it's easy to spend hours getting lost in it.  If we become fated to take the Pavonis into battle, then I suppose it could well be a burden.

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: I know the med labs on the Apache are one of the first things ops shuts down in battle.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO:  With the extra power you will be able to put the shields into emergency configuration.  Giving you over 473,000 megawatts of power every 170 milliseconds.  Giving the ability to ram threat vehicles

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok: That is to be expected.  What class of ship is the Apache?

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: As a last resort, I hope.

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
::blinks for a moment at the suggestion of ramming into something as if it were a matter of course::

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Regnum: Greeting commander please join us

LtCmdrRegnum says:
::sidles into the room and takes a seat::

Ens_Turok says:
She is a New Orleans class, sir.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: You see commander, that is why I am here today.  To share what engineering modifications I have learned with other.

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CEO: I'm sure it is, I was just a little... surprised at the suggestion.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok:  Ah New Orleans...that is why the extra power is needed.  That class of ship has one of the most powerful shielding systems in Starfleet.  So much that it can shield the ship 13% more efficiently than other systems.  It can shield to the point it degridates the sensor reading.  But this protection comes at the cost of power

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Sir as I have read in earth history, I found a quote I favor much.  "Cant move...become a pill box, out of ammo...become a bunker, out of time...become a hero"

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CEO: I have another one for you; discretion is the better part of valor.  I've already destroyed my own saucer section once; I'd rather not go through it again any time soon.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO: Ah but the man that wrote discretion is the better part of valor, never had a Jem'Hadar battle cruiser sitting bow to bow with him

Ens_Turok says:
::Smiling::

CO-Cmdr_Laurence says:
CO: Ensign, I can assure you, living to fight another day is normally preferable to destruction, especially when you're sitting on the amount of firepower a galaxy class vessel can deploy.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
CO:  If there is indeed another day to fight.   Remember it is not the being that has 10,000 photon torpedoes you have to worry about, it is the begin that has only one.  He will use it, and use it where it hurts the most.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Regmum: Commander forgive me, not trying to leave you out of this discussion.  What type of ship do you serve on?

LtCmdrRegnum says:
Ambassador class, I'm currently serving on the Scorpius

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
All:  The point to remember is not what the database says your vessel can do but what you CEO says.  Engineers built those ship, they know what they are capable of.  Starfleet does not like their toys broken, so the database on the ships is conservative

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Regnum: Ambassador class another fine vessel.  I have never served on one but I have heard of their capabilities

LtCmdrRegnum says:
Kell: yes indeed, I've had some great opportunities to put it through its paces since I came aboard

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Regnum: Have you pushed the ship past its ratings during you time on it

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
:: notices the CO step out to take another comm. ::

LtCmdrRegnum says:
Kell: Far beyond, I myself was surprised the ship didn't rip apart

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
All: My point exactly.  This ship will take more punishment than you think.  In fact I have heard of a Excelsior class that maintained warp 9.8 for over 12 hours

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
:: checks his chronograph :: All:  I see my time is up.  You have any other question before I go?

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: Do you ever have any problems with ops and what they do with your power?

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok:  No and nor should any engineer.  An OPS is on the bridge next to the captain.  They are privy to what is going on.  While usually if extra power is needed it will be for battles and the CEO will be in engineering where needed.  Making OPS the link between the power you make and how the captain wants it used

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: Thank you sir, it was very informative.

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok: It was a pleasure to have such a small and interested audience

Ens_Turok says:
Kell: Now if you will excuse me I have another lecture on my schedule. Thank you again sir.

Ens_Turok says:
:: Quietly leaves the room much more informed::

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Turok: Of course ensign.

LtCmdrRegnum says:
Thank you for another informative session Ensign

Host CEO_Ens_Kell says:
Regnum: Commander a pleasure as always

LtCmdrRegnum says:
::nods and then exits::